The Bottineau pioneer., 1887-05-26
GEN. JAnEs 4. GARFIELD.
Unveiling Of the Magnificent Statue In the Nation.
al Capital By the Army Of the Cumberland.

al Capital BY the Army Of the Cumberland.
The statue was unveiled at Washington
on the 18th, in the presence OF a large mum.
ber of people. The immediate family of
President Garfield was represented on the
platform by his two sons, James aud
Harry" Mrs. Garfield did not feel able to
be present, but sent a letter of regret to the
society. The administration OF President
Garfield appeared in the person OF Wayne
Mac Veagh, his attorney general. and Mr.,
Window his secretary OF the treasury.
The present administration was represent
ed by the president and the members Of the
cabinet, Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom,
in mourning dress, were present, and the
most promipent persons in the social
world who Still remain here were there.
Promptly at ii o'clock Cen. Baird, chief
marshal OF the parade, gave the signal for
marching and the procession started. A
platoon of mounted police led the way,
followed by Gen. Baird and his aides, who
preceded carriage in which were seated
Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Rose
Grams, three OF the four living command.
ers OF the Army OF the Cum berlanG,
Gen. Buell., the remaining commander;
being unable to be present
They were soon followed by President
Cleveland, escorted by Gen Anderson and
Secretary and Mrs Fairchild, Col. and Mrs.
Lamont, Postmaster General Villas and
Secretary Lamar. Mrs. Cleveland came
accompanied by Mrs. Folsom, Miss Bayard
and Miss Welsh, just after / o'clock, and
took her seat beside the presidents chair.
Ex-Secretary Window and ex-Attorney
General McVeagh, of President Garfields
cabinet, were among the guests present.
The marine band surrounding the monu-
mentstruck up III all to the Chief, land amid
the clapping OF hands the American flag en-
veloping the statue was dropped and the
bronze image stood exposed to the rays OF
the midday sun.
The statue, which is a bronze, is a de.
sign OF the sculptor, J. @. A. Ward, who al
80 designed the equestrian statue of Gen.
Thomas in Washington. 1t is ten feet six
inches in height and represents Garfield
facing the west in the act OF delivering an
address with his right hand resting on
column and manuscript held in his left.
Recumbent ideal figures at each corner of
the triangular pedestal represent the stu
dent, the warrior and the statesman, typi.
flying the three epochs in Gen. Garfield's
bear GLOBE a trumpet and sword and a
laurel wreath enclosing the scales of JUS
tice.
Gen. Sheridan then introduced the orator
Of the day, Gen. j. Warren Keller, who, on
part OF the monument committee, deliver
ed an address transferring the statue to
Gen. Sheridan.
Gen. Sheridan, in behalf OF the society,
then transferred the statue to president
Cleveland in the following words:
Mr.. President: This statue which has
been unveiled in your presence was erected
by tho comrades of Gen. Garfield belonging
to the army of the Cumberland. They rec
ognized his merit as q soldier, and they
wished to pay some testimony to the merit
and to his worth as a man. I have the
honor, sir, in behalf of the Society OF the
Army OF the Cumberland to ask you, as
the representative OF the American people,
was given to me.
President Cleveland, who arose as Gen.
Sheridan began speaking, replied:
Fellow Citizens: In performance OF the
duty assigned to me on this occasion, I
hereby accept, on behalf of the people of
the United States, this complete and beau
tiful statue. Amid the interchange offrater-
nal greetings between the survivors OF the
Army OF the Cumberland and their former
Union general and the peoples president
awaited burial, the common grief OF the
magnanimoas survivors and mourning cit.
izens found expression in the determina-
tion to erect this tribute to American
greatness, and thus to-day in it's
symmetry and beauty it presents sign OF
anilnosities forgotten, an emblem OF q broth
erhood redeemed, and u token of q nation
restored. Monuments and statues multiply
throughout the land fittingly illustrative
Of the love and affection of our grateful
people, and commemorating brave and
patriotic sacrifices in war, fame in peaceful
pursuits, or honor in public station. But
from this day forth, there shall stand at
our seat Of government this sta tue OF a
distinguished citizen who in his life and SER
vices combined all those things and more,
which challenge admiration in American
character, loving tenderness in every do.
mestic relation, bravery on the field OF
battle. fame and distinction in our halls
of legislation and the highest honor and
dignity in the chief magistracy OF the ma.
ton. This stately eftigy shall not fail to
teach every beholder that the source OF
American greatness is confined to no con-
dition, nor dependent alone for it's growth
and development upon favorable sur
roundings. The genius OF our national
life beckons to usefulness and honor those
in every sphere and offers The highest pre-.
ferment to manly hopes and sturdy,
honest effort, chastened and consecra ted
by patriotic hopes and aspirations. AS
long as this statue stands let it be proudly
remembered that to every American citizen
the way is open to fame and station until
he
"Moving up from high to higher,
Becomes on fortunes crownins slope,
The pillar of q peoples hope,
The center OF worlds DESIRE"
Nor can we forget that it also teaches
our people sad and distressing lesson,
and the thoughtful citizen, who views it's
fair proportions connot fail to re-
call the tragedy of death which
brought gri:f and mourning to every house
hold in the land. But while American citi-
zenshp stands aghast and affrighted that
murder and assassination should lurkin the
midst OF free people and strike down
the head OF their government, a fearless
search and the discovery of the origin and
hiding place OF these hateful and unnatur-
al things should be followed by o solemn
resolve to purge forever from our political
methods and from operations OF our govern
ment, the perversions and misconceptions
which gave birth to topassionate and bloody
thoughts. If from this hour our admira-
tion for the bravery and nobility OF the
American manhood and our faith in the
possibilities and opportunities OF citizen
ship be renewed, if our appreciation OF the
blessing of revered union and loye for
our government be strengthened, and if
our watchfulness against the dangers of a
mad chase after partisan spoils be quick
ened, the dedication OF this statue to the
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